Youth United
Youth United, a Habitat for Humanity International program, mobilizes young people, ages 5 to 25, to fully fund and build a house with their local Habitat affiliate. Supported by Habitat Bucks, Youth United brings young people together from throughout a community to sponsor and build a Habitat home. Students learn leadership and teamwork skills, and gain a better understanding of their community and poverty housing. All students are engaged in fund raising, education and advocacy activities, while those over 16 help with the actual house construction.
The four goals of Youth United are to:
• Involve youth in their community.
• Engage youth in Habitat’s mission of eliminating poverty housing.
• Foster teamwork among diverse groups of youth.
• Develop youth leaders.
Youth United Sponsors 2010
Foundations Community Partnership - $10,000
How will your school or organization get involved?
From dances, sporting events and fashion shows to bake sales, car washes and advocacy for our families, your participation makes the difference. There are many ways small and large for your group or school to Act! Give! Share! Your United participants will receive:
- Initial meetings with student leadership team.
- Habitat for Humanity representative at school event.
- Recognition in Youth United press notifications, Habitat for Humanity electronic newsletter and website.
- Invitation to tour Habitat for Humanity building site and ReStore.
- Opportunities for service activities, including advocacy, fundraising and building.
- Use of Habitat for Humanity logo (use is subject to approval).
It's easy! We provide the toolkit and planning process; the school or organization provides the students and leadership. Starting to introduce "giving back" is a gift that every school can provide for its students. Contact us today to get started!
Youth News and Notes
It is amazing what our Youth can do!
It has been amazing to see what the Bucks County Youth have come up with for activities. Council Rock North has led the way with their overnight Rock-a-thon! Other schools to support Youth United include: Guth Elementary with a 100 day penny drive, Bridge Valley Elementary with their Nickels for Nails, Pennridge Central Middle School’s microloan project to William Penn Middle School’s fashion show, dress down days and weekly bake sales. Advocacy and outreach has also been a key effort with school students. Scouts and Faith youth groups working on everything from Build a House, Build a Dream Projects, Thank you cards to tool drives and architecture badges!
Your shopping can benefit Habitat Bucks!
> We can redeem your Acme receipts for cash! Just start a collection with your local school, faith group, scout troops or family, then mail or drop off the collected receipts to our office (31 Oak Avenue, Suite 100, Chalfont, PA 18914), and you will have made an effort to support affordable housing!
> The eScrip Online Mall is a collection of over 1,000 online merchants where supporters of Habitat Bucks can shop online and a percentage of their purchases are donated to the organization of their choice. In addition to online shopping, users can earn cash for Habitat Bucks doing their in-person shopping, too. Here's how it works:
- You register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards for use in the program.
- Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group, based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered.
- Your purchases are tracked and available to you online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child's behalf!
Visit our group Escrip page to sign up today: https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/group/onlinemall/groupmallredir.jsp?gid=149390004!
Please note that the Genuardi’s Community Cash Back Program is powered by eScrip. Follow the link above to register your Genuardi's Club Card or download the form below:
